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What is the proper amount of time an employer should allow you to thoroughly assess—and accept—a job offer?

The organization I represent targets two of the most sought after skillsets in the student market today: analytics and computer science talent. With a growing need for these skills, students in these fields have many choices when it comes to potential employment opportunities, often resulting in multiple offers… especially for the top talent.

Perhaps one of the most confusing aspects of finding a job that you’ll face is writing appropriate job-search letters. The job search may be the first time you’ll have to compose and produce professional-level correspondence.

If you’re like most job seekers, you skip straight to the qualifications to see if you’re qualified, then send in your application, right? If you do this, you’re missing out on clues that can help you craft a stand-out resume.

Employers are nudging up their initial hiring projections for this year’s college class as they now plan to hire 9.6 percent more new graduates from the Class of 2015 than they did from the Class of 2014.

The pursuit of a job is one of those life activities that we all share. It is fraught with uncertainty and doubt because control has been ceded to others; and the choice that will be made can have a significant impact on the next years of our personal and professional lives. While the experience of getting a job always evokes emotions, there are important ways to make the whole process work more smoothly, enable goals to be realized and shift the balance of power to the candidate.

After interviews with several top companies, you accept a job offer from Corporation A to begin a week after graduation. Then, XYZ Startup, a company that just began recruiting new college grads, interviews you and offers you a job to begin a week after graduation.

You want to work for XYZ Startup—but what will you do about the job you’ve accepted at Corporation A?

No big deal? Companies hire and fire people all the time, you think. You’ll just let Corporation A know that you’ve changed your mind.

The full-time job offer rate for graduating seniors who applied for a job has improved for the Class of 2014, according to results of a new survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.